diff --git a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
index fa7c83e09e..41a3514573 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/pml/ob1/pml_ob1_sendreq.c
@@ -960,10 +960,6 @@ mca_pml_ob1_send_request_schedule_exclusive(mca_pml_ob1_send_request_t* sendreq)
         mca_bml_base_btl_t* bml_btl;
 
         assert(range->range_send_length != 0);
-        if(range->range_send_length <= 0) {
-            opal_output(0, "range->range_send_length <= 0!\n");
-            while(1);
-        }
 
         if(prev_bytes_remaining == range->range_send_length)
             num_fail++;